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Iron County register., 1887-04-28
RENovATINa CARPETS.
How They Can BE Made Quite Fresl
Again ut . Very Small Expense.

How They Can BE Made Quite Fresh
Again at Very Small Expense.
What to do with old carpets is o
question that is disturbing many .
housewife, as it has every season since
s.good Queen Bess'' brought In the Gus
tom Of using them. ALI carpets gets
into condition when they are too good
to throw away and yet have lost their
beauty and are vexation to homes
where some regard must be had for
economy and still more for what the
neighbors may think. /" They may be
changed from side to side, or into other
rooms, but the better class of carpets,
the light-colored velvets or Wiltons
that have been in use for only few
years and which were shown with 50
much pride, have become soiled or look
cold in this day of warm Indian reds
and yellow browns. The huge me-
dallions or flowers, as big as a wash
tub look still larger now that small de-
signs are in favor, but the wool is fluffy
and soft. and it is vexed query what
can be done. Such carpets can be made
quite new and fresh again at very
small expense by being ripped and
dyed India or madder red or any other
dark shade. OF course it must be in
one color, but dull art takes well in
carpets. Garnet, madden red, coffee
browns, Saxon blue, moss green's or
wine color, all look well and pretty.
Brussels carpets, If not too much shorn
of their wool, also can be dyed. If one
wishes u border, one of Venetian car
peting IN bright colors can be placed
around the solid-colored center and
thus at very small cost make new and
handsome covering for the floor De
troit Tribune.
Iron County register., 1887-04-28
while England sells more than twelve

! while England sells more than twelve
billions e sNsss y 'sssl's VI Y
! In commenting on this state Of af-
fairs the Minister says: The fault il
not with our Government. whose iber-
al policy has been. and ID now. b ad.
NIT duty free through our CUSTOM
house over fourteen millions OF the fif-
teen millions Of imports to the United
States from Japan. It is not chargea-
BILE to the want Of good neighborhood
and the most cordial relations between
our respective people. It can not be
chargeable to the Government Of Ja-
pan certainly in any invidious desire
to court the favors of European pow
ers for political reasons. by encourag-
other nations than from the United
States. -. Rather, is it not attri-
butable to the supineness Of our Amer
lean merchants and manufacturers,
both Of cotton and wooden and iron
and steel, to the sad decadence of the
American merchant marine; once the
pride of the Republic, which leaves the
ocean highways Of commerce to the
ships Of other nations to bear products
to the worlds markets?
notwithstanding our great exports.
American products of the field and
loom, of our iron and cotton and wool.
en- mills. etc, outside OF petroleum oil
(Which could not be had anywhere
else on earth heretofore), we see the
gold and silver Of Japan going to Eng
land and Germany principally for
market, and the patronage incident to
great public works of internal inn
provements committed mostly to Eu.
ropean manufacturers. iron men, and
engineers.
seThe cause Of all this want OF re-
ciprocity of trade has been found al
the doors Of our own people. who had
never until recently made and en-.
deavor to create an export trade to
the East and especially to Japan"
The report intimates that iron, steel
and machinery. and that class Of
goods, can be sent as cheap and
cheaper from the States as from En-.
gland or Germany, and concludes with
the prediction that the pluck, energy
and sagacity of the Americans may
yet increase the trade between the
two countries, while it at the same time
reduces the balance of trade, If not
changing it entirely in their favor.
Not the least interesting portion Of
che pamphlet is the comments of the
Japanese press, translations from
which accompany the report, in which
the friendliest spirit is manifested to.
ward the United States. while claim
ing that the present state of the trade
between the two countries is entirely
the fault of the United States for moi
seizing the opportunities presented to
them. - Chicago Times.
Iron County register., 1887-04-28
CHAPTER XIII.


The curtains were pulled down, the
big kerosene-lamp lighted, and Miss
Smith, at the head of the dining-room
table, was pouring out the tea, on the
evening when the arrival of j. II. A.
was expected.
81 s'pose the stage'll be late; il
always is when there's any thing of inn
portance on hand" observed Miss
Smith, glancing disconsolately at the
pale-faced clock, whose hands pointed
to the hour of.seven.
"Dear me, I hope notr' said Mrs.
Mason; '.for. to tell the truth, ever
since I heard about Tad and the mys-
terious sachel, have been fairly de-
voured with curiosity to know its con.
tents"
"Of course, Miss Smith, you've got
the article safely under lock and key"
Mr.. Mason remarked, helping himself
to biscuit as he spoke.
LOCKED up in the secretary drawer,
and the keys in my pocket" returned
Miss Smith. Had the old-fashioned
secretary been burglar-proof safe,
with combination lock, she could hardly
have spoken with more confidence.
'Anybody might slip in the front
door and pick the lock, though" slyly
suggested Mr.. Mason, who dearly loved
to tease Miss Smith.
1.-THE front doors locked and bolted,
directly it's sundown," answered Miss
Smith, scornfully; ''and as the settin'-
room winders all button down to the
top, I guess there's no great danger"
"But our room opens directly into
the sitting-room, and, you know, we
always keep our windows pushed up, -
persisted Mr.. Mason, winking at his
wife.
Don't mind him. Miss Smith," said
Iron County register., 1887-04-28

There are q thousand undertakers
in New York, and only seven hundred
bodies q week for them to bury-less
than corpse week for each man in
the trade.
Iron County register., 1887-04-28

his wife, "he's always trying to fright
en- somebody, if he can"
81 wasn't born in the woods, to be
scarf by owls" answered Miss Smith,
at which retort Mr.. Mason laughed,
and passed his preserve-dish for a
second installment.
"How will Mr.. j. 81. A. find his
way here" asked Mrs. Mason, after q
brief pause.
"Tad's gone up to Potter's to meet
him." returned Miss Smith, glancing
into the teapot-''Potters" being the
old-time country tavern where the stage
coach stopped, and from whence it
started. A little general conversation
ensued, and then, rising from the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason stepped out on
the piazza, to enjoy the cool of evening,
while Miss Smith called Samantha to
Iron County register., 1887-04-28
CHAPTER Xu.-CoNrINUED.

Copyrighted, 1856, By D. Lothrop d Co., and
Published 6y Special Arranqeuent.l
Iron County register., 1887-04-28
Adventures Of Tad,
HAPS AND MISHAPS OF LOST SACHEL.
A Story for Young and Old.

BY FRANK b. CONVERSE
AUTHOR OF PEPPER ADAMS" ssBLowN OUz
TO SEA-" 'PAUL GRAFTON" ETC.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
Parueu Innsais To America.

Lincoln, Neb., March 29.-The following
eablegram from Mr.. Parnell was received
by President Fitzgerald, OF the lrish-Amer-
lean league, to-day:
The coercion bill proposed in the house
OF m is the eighty-seventh since
the act OF union, eighty-seven
years ago. It is also the most
| stringent, tyrannical and ancalled for by the
state OF things in Ireland. Never before has
a coercion bill been proposed when crime
was SO rapidly decreasing as compared
with previous years. The measure is
aimed against all open agitation, and APP
pears to be expressly designed for driving
discomfort beneath the surface. II places
all public speakers, writers and conductors
of newspapers absolutely at the mercy OF
stipendiary magistrates holding their
offices at the pleasure OF the crown. Itcon-
dennis the rish-speakiug peasant OF rack
rented Kerry to the tender mercies of pack
ed jury of Orangemen or anti.land l~eaguers
or a jury OF Englishmen al the Old Bailey in
London. The Liberal party, headed by
Gladstone, stands as one man against this
measure and will fight shoulder to shout
der with US, in opposition to it, to the
last. 1t seems impossible to believe that
even the present house OF commons will
/ continue to follow the Tory government in
their mad course, and good judges consider
the measure win break and ruin the cabi-
net We must, however. prepare for the
worst; and ! confidently appeal to the
American people for sympathy and sup
port which they have never withheld from
a people struggling for liberty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

from the Detroit Free Press.
Be careful what you SOW, boys!
For seed will surely grow, ooysi
The dew viii fall,
The rain will splash,
The clouds will darken,
And the sunshine flash,
And the bow who sows good seed to-day,
Shall reap the crop tomorrow
Be careful what you SOW, girls.
Cor every seed will grow, girls!
Though it may fall
Where yon cannot know,
Yet in summer and shade
1t will surely grow
And the girl who sows good seed to-day
Shall reap the crop tomorrow.
Re careful what you SOW, boysl
For the weeds will surely grow, boys.
II you plant bad seed
By the wayside high,
You nIust reap the harvest
BY and by,
| And the boy who sows wild oats to-day
Must reap the wild oats tomorrow.
BE careful what you SOW, girls.
For all the bad will grow. girlsl
And the girl who now,
With a careless hand,
In scattering thistles
Over the land,
Mnstknow that, whatever hesowsto-day
She must reap the same tomorrow.
Then let us SOW good seeds now
And not the briers and weeds nowl
That when the harvest
For US shall come,
We may nave good sheaves
To carry home.
For the seed we SOW in our lives to-day
Shall grow and bear fruit to -morrow.
FLORA McELwELL.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
How Railroads are Built in tn. Northwest.

A special dispatch from DEVILS Lake,
Dakota. gives the following interesting
account of the mammoth railroad opera
| tons westward from that place:
Nothing IN railroad building heretofore
in the Northwesth has approached the rapid
ity and army like system with which the
Manitoba company is sending forward ma
terial for the construction OF the Montana
line. For the past three month"; there
have gone through this place daily, on
an average, It's ears laden with all
sorts OF construction material.
At Minot, the present terminus OF tho
track 1877 miles West OF Devils Lake, the
company has laid something like ten miles
OF sidings to receive this material, and
along both sides of these numerous tracks
are piled grrat quantities OF ties. bridge
material, piles and thousands OF the best
quality of steel rails. Said an old rail
road contractor. after visiting Minot:
rs is worth "a days travel to
see these mountains OF costly ma
terial." And still it goes forward in in
e~reasing quantities. For the past twenty
four hours the trains have averaged one in
every two hours. And it is ESTIMATED that
it will require two hundred cars daily the
entire summer OF this materia! to be sent
forward that there may be no delay in the
building OF this great line of Dad All en-
kiit6 hol al Hi tic ltEIliuuS lVt ~ Gu-
loading Of trains. but back for more
cars, and it is not an sight to
zee ten OF these monster iron horses on
their return, with a single caboose car at
tached to each, speeding along the track
only n few hundred yards apart. In all
this gigantic work there is no confusion,
not an accident OF any kind has occurred,
all material is separated and placed where
1t can be reloaded and handled at
the minimum cost. The roadbed for
a hundred miles west of Minot
is ready for the rails, and all bridges
Zone Of which is l, 500 feet long, and water
tanks are completed for a distance of 80
miles beyond that point. Trackiaying will
begin in a few days, and grading as soon as
the frost is out Of the ground sufficiently
Tor that work. Several engineer corps are
already in the field many miles in advance
OF last years work making ready for the
army of over $4,000 graders that will soon
follow. 1t is needless to say that at the
head OF this great enterprise stands alone
one man, James j. Hill. He ii WAS that
projected and is carrying it all through.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

Iowa has Just completed a hand.
some new capitol at a cost within the
original appropriation. Michigan a
year or two ago finished a building on
which less than $4,000, 900 was spent,
Connecticut has at Hartford one o.
the most beautiful state houses in the
world, which wasF built for less than
S., o0o, 900. New York has spent
SIS, oo0, 900 on the stone-heap i n Al
bany, and all it, has to show for
it is mountain of granite likely to
tumble down at any time. A repor,
OF an experti is just published in which
it is stated that if the halls OF legis-
lation are not Immediately cared for
there may be a loss OF hundreds OF
lives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07


The interstate commerce law prom.
ises to infiet One of its heaviest blows
upon the Standard Oil company. Sec.
ton 2 of that law provides that the
granting. ofspecial rates, rebates draw.
backs, or the act of receiving by any a
greater Oh less compensation from one
person than is demanded from anoth-
er for substantially ike service, shall
be deemed to be unjust discrimina.
tions, which the bill prohibits and
makes unlawful; and the third section
declares it unlawful TO give any undue
preference or advantage to any par
ticular person or description of traffic.
The Standard monopoly has long prof
tied by both of the abuses prohibited
in these clauses. Treasurer Cassel OF
the Pennsylvania testified on one oc-
casion that the rebates allowed to the
Standard Company Amounted to over
$4,000, 900 within Ii months. That
would be at a rate of So, 100000 a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

On March LIST the total amount o
three per cents not paid or called wa:
only $50, 600, 900. 1t is ESTIMATED thai
the revenues of the last four month.
of this fiscal year, March to June in
elusive, will be 500, ooo, 600, and tn,
total expenditure S1o5, 600. 900. Thi.
will leave S15, 600, 900 for the redemp
ton of bonds. and the prospect
is that the three per cents outstano
ing on July LIST will not amount tt
over $4,000, 600. By October Is
this remnant viii have been paid of
and the government, unless relieved
will go on accommodating about iv'
millions a month. or perheps more.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

assuming the disguise which he
prepared, departed with his raotsz5
also thoroughly disguised, to Co.
out the plot they had devised 81
fact that DR.. Tccanier was the s.
erals medical attendant, and pcssS3
ed of an elegant coupe, suggested !.
young Fourcy the first part ef K.
programme.
The money was recovered al
mother and son convicted of the nj
berry and sentenced to penal seryis.sls
the one for three years and the otbs'
for five.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

| the subsequent disappearance OF the
| money from the safe, the doctors as
constituent grew beyond description.
al have never seen the lady Or young
man before" he said. "She represent
| ed that she had been recommended 20
| consult me as to the fainting spells TO
| which she said the young man was
| subject. and, after questioning him,
| prescribed for him. They were about
TO take their leave when the young
man was seized with u fit. The lazy
| seemed almost distracted with grief,
and appeared most anxious TO get
| her o home.
HsHowever shall | get home? she
exclaimed, for to tell the truth, doc.
| Tor. I am too poor TO hire q vehicle,
aMy coupe was at the door, u
what could / do less than place u az
| her disposal? 1t was accepted WIN
| thanks, and out of delieacy told tne
| coachman to receive his Instructions
from the lady"
DIR Tocanier summoned the coach-
| man and questioned him. He SAID ne
was first directed to drive to the hue
| de la Paix, and that the lady request
| ed him TO take them to the office OF Nj.
| Boulov, on the Rue SS.Augustln. Inere
| they aliehted, and he was asked 10
await their return. As he had been
directed by DIR. Tocanier TO receive
| his instructions from the lady. he
| thought that il was all right. When
| thew returned to the coupe the lady
directed him to the Rue d Enghle',
| soon after turning into which they
aljehted and he saw them no more,
The detective was more puzzied
than ever. These persons had evl,
IDENTIFY been ~cleverly disguised, n
more than likely the lameness OF the
Young man had been assumed Tor the
| occasion. They were not likely TO go
in company again, and he might search
in n vain effort to come across either
one of them.
Then another thought struck him.
The stock which had deceived NJ. Bou-
loy was probably counterfeit. Were
this lady and thisyoung man connect
ed with a gang of forgers? supposlng
they were, in what direction must he
look for the outlaws2 One thing the
| detective thought was certain-name-
ly. that by some means they must
have known the valuable property
was in the safe. Another thing SEEM
ed equally clear-namely, that they
must have known the location oil the
safe.
Roquepine made his way once more
to see the envelope and contents. He
examined these mementoes OF a crime
with great care, and he madea discov-
! ery. Inside the flap of the envelope
we're a few figures in pencil. They were
| very indistinct, but with the use OF a
powerful lens, Roquepine made them
out thus:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
The Meditated Suicide

From the indianapolis Journal
Speaking OF suicides-there %
been several lately, and a good DE-
people are talking about them
ry has been told c~onfdentiaily g
worthy citizen, who contempt,
shutting off this mortal con-
thought of it, and thinks he VIZ
earnest, but this / doubt, BECAUSE
ing ones self is said to be pa1'
operation. And the worthy eisiss.
a man who is extremely careful %
own comfort. However, bushes
gone wrong, another man had So
the church pew he set his heart Y
rents had been raised, he WASH
well, any way, and lie didn
worth living. His wife would ses
insurance money; she knew - -
about his business as he DID hiA
and could get along without DID.
That night ne took home ~
trough on rats" and after hrs VIZ
retired, took 1t out and reaa ~
rections. Then he got out ns -
and strapped it and loaded nls h
yer. He didn't know which hs ~
he would use, or whether he wou's
all three and make a sure thinss
He would decide alter the raw
properly sharpensd. Then ns
ped away, and while he was IT,
cut ahair a sleepy voice came iepi
next room: George. Uncie
brought us a gallon OF new map 4
up Today, and we will have -
and syrup for breakfast. -
YOU'D like--to know" me
and revolver were laid away Pr
iy; life took on a more rosea.e s.
and the next morning after orss
the Rough on Rats was go
distributed along the tran o. 20
some vermin. George still cons
cheerful.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

The Legislature Of Maine. which re.
Gently adjourned, adopted a resolu-
tiontosuhmit constitutions amend,
ment to the people re-establishing
annual sessions of the Legislature.
The Bangor Commercial Ind thinks
that there is 10 occasion for annual
sessions and that nobody wants
them outside of members and pro-
spective members and those people in
Augusta who look to the Legislature
for a livelihood" The Portland AID.
vertiser rep. takes a similar view,
and exclaims: Heaven forbid! Once
in Two years is often enough for such
eccentric legislation as we have had
this winter
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
Instantaneous Love-StrOke,

The Boston Budget tells a story o
love-making by the instantaneous pro
cess, that happened in the Club" il
the year 1888. One summer morning
a young clergyman of fine appearance,
was sitting in q BARRIERS saloon neal
the head of Hanover street, wher
he espied the figure and face OF 8
young lady before the window as sh,
was III the act OF looking at some ar
ticles of display. Instantly he re
marked: please hurry up,
wish to speak to that youn!
lady" He seized his white cravat
and throwing it about his necl
sprang from the chair and. grabbing
his hat, without stopping for his over
coat, rushed out of the door, to tn,
great astonishment of the "~tonsoria
artist" By this time the young lad,
had nearly reached Elm street, wher,
she halted a moment to look at an
other window, when she was accostet
by the tall young minister. His pre-
possessing appearance evidently inter
ested her, although both parties wer,
total strangers, and they walked slowl,
down toward the North End, convers
ing like old acquaintance. He re
ceived permission to call on her, anc
in less than a month they were mar
ried, and it proved a happy marriage
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
Westinghouse Morals.

George Washington is the subject
a good deal oil Virginia tradition Of
disagreeable character, which OF ID
years has cropped out in prin4
James Parton once made a referenl
to it, and the London AthenetI
went out OF its way in the riviev
an American history to SPEAK !
Washington's character as being 4
from what was accepted in this COD
try. 1t was pleasant to learn, ]
talking to Professor j. NJ. McMas;!
the other day-who permits the 2
of his authority-and of the peria
succeeding the Revolution to whi1
most of these traditions relate he
the best living authority-that az
these traditions. with most OF "
he is familiar. have no evidence wnzl
ever in their support. Two or thl
d~isagreeable letters attributed
Washington, one in particular he!
Washington to Alexandria Hamiise
with an extremely naive suggestion
it. are unhesitatirgly pronounce 9
Professor McMaster to be torss1s
The same character is attributed z
two or three other letters. and e
network OF stories, which run In pfs4
continuous sequence from the occaf
ton of New York by the ContiEeu1
troops through the battle OF Irene
his life in Philadelphia, at Mount z
non, and at last his death, hsse 3
support in the correspondents !
diaries OF the time, which were ess
to unusually plain speaking on 81
iects to which few OF us care to sius
at present. No one familiar with !
life oi the venerable old coyes Nna3
smc 9TH faces look benignantly ous I
frames in Independence Hall soan J
ready to vouch for the morals OF :
active man Of that day and gene
ton; but judged by his time; =
measured by its morals, Georse ~
ington deserves the personal ana =
vate character which be has been z
en- by universal public acclaim.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

Some philanthropical person has
been down to Florida and visited the
Apaches confined in Fort Marion. st.
Augustine. Heisvery greatly distress
ed because the Indians are not so ten,
derby treated as they should be. The
savages are not furnished with all the
latest and most expensive Injuries in
the way OF food and raiment, We pre-.
sumo, but that they are badly mis-.
treated there is no reason to believe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
panv has ordered the substitution Of
iron bridges for those of wood on all
lie lines, and the general policy of trail
road managers appears to be to use
iron for bridges to the exclusion OF all
other materials. Yet the recent ter.
rible disaster near Boston, like many
other accidents. showed that even
iron bridges are not always trust.
worthy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07

Suit was brought in New York not
long ago by a gentleman who, while at.
tending a baseball game, was sknocked
out" by a stray ball. He sued the
managers Of the grounds. alleging their
obligation to keep screens in front o.
the stand. The Court has just decided
,ainst mm. People who attend base.
bull games must furnish thsir own
q NOR il they would seizure against
sray balls.